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Breton Calvary and World War I Gas Attack Memorial at Carrefour des Roses

Natural Monuments

Breton Calvary and World War I Gas Attack Memorial at Carrefour des Roses

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Breton Calvary and World War I Gas Attack Memorial at Carrefour des Roses

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Location: Ypres, Ieper, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

August 30, 2022

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A Celtic cross from the 16th century surrounded by small boulders and a dolmen are the triggers of this memorial site. A Breton and an Algerian (Zouarine) division camped here. …

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June 11, 2025

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An interesting anecdote about the Carrefour des Roses Breton Memorial concerns the nickname of the soldiers of the 87th Territorial Division. These Breton reservists were affectionately called "Les pépères", which means "the grandfathers". Despite their age and the fact that they were reservists, they fought bravely during the first gas attack on 22 April 1915.

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June 11, 2025

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The Carrefour des Roses Breton Memorial commemorates the French Breton regiments who fought in the area of Boezinge (Ypres) during the First World War. This monument was erected in memory of the soldiers of the 45th (Algerian) Division and the 87th Territorial Division, who suffered heavily during the first gas attack on 22 April 1915. The monument consists of a calvary and a dolmen, both from Brittany.

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Location: Ypres, Ieper, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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